Saudi Arabia passes law requiring USB-C charges for smartphones::From 2025, Apple’s iPhone and all Android smartphones sold in Saudi Arabia will have to have a USB-C charging port, with laptops to follow in 2026.

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    1 year ago

    The EU has appointed a committee to reconsider the standards every couple of years and the law allows changing the standard if they decide to. I’m not sure how Saoudi Arabia will deal with this.

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      1 year ago

      SA is a monarchy where laws are decreed over the radio.

      If an updated standard comes out, the political process for amending this law is very streamlined.